Entrez gene ID | | 2171 |
Official gene symbol | | FABP5 |
Full name | | fatty acid binding protein 5 (psoriasis-associated) |
Aliases | | ,E-FABP,EFABP,PA-FABP,PAFABP, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes the fatty acid binding protein found in epidermal cells, and was first identified as being upregulated in psoriasis tissue. Fatty acid binding proteins are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. It is thought that FABPs roles include fatty acid uptake, transport, and metabolism. The human genome contains many pseudogenes similar to this locus. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 8 Locus: 8q21.13 |
Gene position | | 82192785 - 82197008 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 4224 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 605168 |
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